Chinatown Stroll: Lanterns, Hills, and Dim Sum

We spent a beautiful afternoon wandering through one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in San Francisco 🌉. There is something undeniable about the energy on Grant Avenue—the way the red lanterns string across the sky 🏮, framing the Transamerica Pyramid in the distance.

We started at the Dragon Gate 🐉 and just let our feet carry us up the hill ⛰️. It’s a sensory overload in the best way possible:

• The Architecture: From the green-tiled roof of the Sing Chong Building to the brick facade of Old St. Mary's Cathedral, the history is written on the walls 🧱✨.
• The Markets: We loved peering into the local grocers 🛒, checking out the fresh produce and dried goods on display right on the sidewalk 🍇🐟.
• The Food: You can't walk these hills without fueling up 🥟🍜. We stopped for tea 🍵 and some incredible chow mein (aka chow mein), finding a quiet booth to escape the bustle for an hour 😌.

It was a classic San Francisco day—blue skies ☀️, steep hills ⛰️, and plenty of culture packed into a few city blocks 📸.